diff --git a/src/controller/key.ts b/src/controller/key.ts
index 523fec4..25e1756 100644
--- a/src/controller/key.ts
+++ b/src/controller/key.ts
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ export const deleteKey = async (userId: string, projectId: string, keyId: string
     const key = await AccessKey.findOne({ _id: keyId, projectId });
     if (key === null) return { code: 8002, message: "The provided key could not be found" };
 
-    key.deleteOne();
+    await key.deleteOne();
 };
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